diff --git a/registry.json b/registry.json
index 403e04a7..f58454e4 100644
--- a/registry.json
+++ b/registry.json
@@ -2,31 +2,31 @@
   "modules": {
     "spark-researcher": {
       "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-researcher",
-      "commit": "44743cacee7646823d2addf8aa188f2f51364955",
+      "commit": "972b1679e1b736741107c74822e3c15892ab4bd5",
       "require_signed_commit": false,
       "blessed": true,
       "summary": "Research, advisory, memory packet, and domain-chip authoring runtime for Spark",
       "attestation": {
         "type": "git-commit-pin-v1",
         "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-researcher",
-        "commit": "44743cacee7646823d2addf8aa188f2f51364955"
+        "commit": "972b1679e1b736741107c74822e3c15892ab4bd5"
       }
     },
     "spark-character": {
       "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-character",
-      "commit": "dc85fc8a85c42cde764a80a30d9ada7807a545f2",
+      "commit": "c5acaacf085b84325aefd3ec34a773f90e743635",
       "require_signed_commit": false,
       "blessed": true,
       "summary": "Persona, voice consistency, scoring, and opt-in character evolution runtime for Spark",
       "attestation": {
         "type": "git-commit-pin-v1",
         "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-character",
-        "commit": "dc85fc8a85c42cde764a80a30d9ada7807a545f2"
+        "commit": "c5acaacf085b84325aefd3ec34a773f90e743635"
       }
     },
     "spark-telegram-bot": {
       "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-telegram-bot",
-      "commit": "fefcd56220e45f6b0c709c652cf38fc10ea5d1f6",
+      "commit": "597b33a19da7b5cdfc4d9c26d50a3d8c6938a777",
       "verify_ref": "refs/heads/main",
       "require_signed_commit": false,
       "blessed": true,
@@ -34,48 +34,48 @@
       "attestation": {
         "type": "git-commit-pin-v1",
         "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-telegram-bot",
-        "commit": "fefcd56220e45f6b0c709c652cf38fc10ea5d1f6"
+        "commit": "597b33a19da7b5cdfc4d9c26d50a3d8c6938a777"
       }
     },
     "spark-intelligence-builder": {
       "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-intelligence-builder",
-      "commit": "7442cb476f72a4deedf2a90fc4407bb0b78110df",
+      "commit": "22cebe0bd83e785ed3f32c98495c0fbd13c9eec5",
       "require_signed_commit": false,
       "blessed": true,
       "summary": "Spark runtime core for identity, memory, and routing",
       "attestation": {
         "type": "git-commit-pin-v1",
         "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-intelligence-builder",
-        "commit": "7442cb476f72a4deedf2a90fc4407bb0b78110df"
+        "commit": "22cebe0bd83e785ed3f32c98495c0fbd13c9eec5"
       }
     },
     "domain-chip-memory": {
       "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/domain-chip-memory",
-      "commit": "aae23128776a129decefb4fca98ad6915bf179f8",
+      "commit": "3ef975db30bd3b1c0e51b251683669147c6884d1",
       "require_signed_commit": false,
       "blessed": true,
       "summary": "Default memory substrate, benchmark pack, and Telegram memory-check chip",
       "attestation": {
         "type": "git-commit-pin-v1",
         "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/domain-chip-memory",
-        "commit": "aae23128776a129decefb4fca98ad6915bf179f8"
+        "commit": "3ef975db30bd3b1c0e51b251683669147c6884d1"
       }
     },
     "spark-voice-comms": {
       "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-voice-comms",
-      "commit": "f9bbd8212a866b7b975b0afacbb46ea5fae402df",
+      "commit": "21a9467e9bd4eebd54b06a72a4c21afcfcd316ee",
       "require_signed_commit": false,
       "blessed": true,
       "summary": "Speech I/O chip for Spark voice transcription, provider onboarding, and spoken replies",
       "attestation": {
         "type": "git-commit-pin-v1",
         "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/spark-voice-comms",
-        "commit": "f9bbd8212a866b7b975b0afacbb46ea5fae402df"
+        "commit": "21a9467e9bd4eebd54b06a72a4c21afcfcd316ee"
       }
     },
     "spawner-ui": {
       "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/vibeship-spawner-ui",
-      "commit": "3a9458dfb67adee7e2a0e1e503d68317bd0af8bd",
+      "commit": "4e81ed21a4e14c735312f56b54f340c9f59ffffa",
       "verify_ref": "refs/heads/main",
       "require_signed_commit": false,
       "blessed": true,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       "attestation": {
         "type": "git-commit-pin-v1",
         "source": "https://github.com/vibeforge1111/vibeship-spawner-ui",
-        "commit": "3a9458dfb67adee7e2a0e1e503d68317bd0af8bd"
+        "commit": "4e81ed21a4e14c735312f56b54f340c9f59ffffa"
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/spark_cli/cli.py b/src/spark_cli/cli.py
index 3a468664..5d0c9fd3 100644
--- a/src/spark_cli/cli.py
+++ b/src/spark_cli/cli.py
@@ -726,6 +726,8 @@ def update_module_source(module: Module) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         git_command("-C", str(module.path), "status", "--porcelain"),
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        errors="replace",
     )
     if status.returncode != 0:
         return False, summarize_command_output(status)
@@ -736,6 +738,8 @@ def update_module_source(module: Module) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         git_command("-C", str(module.path), "rev-parse", "HEAD"),
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        errors="replace",
     )
     if current.returncode != 0:
         return False, summarize_command_output(current)
@@ -747,6 +751,8 @@ def update_module_source(module: Module) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         git_command("-C", str(module.path), "fetch", "--depth=1", "origin", pinned_commit),
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        errors="replace",
     )
     if fetch.returncode != 0:
         return False, summarize_command_output(fetch)
@@ -756,6 +762,8 @@ def update_module_source(module: Module) -> tuple[bool, str]:
             git_command("-C", str(module.path), "verify-commit", pinned_commit),
             capture_output=True,
             text=True,
+            encoding="utf-8",
+            errors="replace",
         )
         if verify.returncode != 0:
             return False, summarize_command_output(verify)
@@ -764,6 +772,8 @@ def update_module_source(module: Module) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         git_command("-C", str(module.path), "checkout", "--detach", pinned_commit),
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        errors="replace",
     )
     if checkout.returncode != 0:
         return False, summarize_command_output(checkout)
@@ -772,6 +782,8 @@ def update_module_source(module: Module) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         git_command("-C", str(module.path), "rev-parse", "HEAD"),
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        errors="replace",
     )
     if resolved.returncode != 0:
         return False, summarize_command_output(resolved)